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	'''Uma Tuli''' is an Indian social worker, educationist and the founder of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust,<ref name="Amar Jyoti">{{cite web \| url=http://www.amarjyotirehab.org/ \| title=Amar Jyoti \| publisher=Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust \|year=2014 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> a Delhi-based non-governmental organisation, working for the rehabilitation of the physically challenged people.<ref name="Elets">{{cite web \| url=http://wes.eletsonline.com/2012/2012/07/20/dr-uma-tuli-founder-amar-jyoti-school/ \| title=Elets \| publisher=Elets \|year=2014 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="AJCT Bio">{{cite web \| url=http://www.amarjyotirehab.org/about-us/professional-biography-of-dr-uma-tuli.html \| title=AJCT Bio \| publisher=AJCT \|year=2014 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Documentary">{{cite web \| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLYVeneadW4 \| title=Atul Vidyalaya Documentary of Dr Uma Tuli \|via=YouTube \| work=Video \| date=25 September 2013 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="UNESCO">{{cite web \| url=http://www.unesco-ci.org/ict-pwd/uma-tuli \| title=UNESCO \| publisher=UNESCO \|year=2014 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> She was honoured by the [[Government of India]], in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Shri \| publisher=Padma Shri \|year=2014 \| access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>		'''Uma Tuli''' is an Indian social worker, educationist and the founder of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust,<ref name="Amar Jyoti">{{cite web \| url=http://www.amarjyotirehab.org/ \| title=Amar Jyoti \| publisher=Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust \|year=2014 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> a Delhi-based non-governmental organisation, working for the rehabilitation of the physically challenged people.<ref name="Elets">{{cite web \| url=http://wes.eletsonline.com/2012/2012/07/20/dr-uma-tuli-founder-amar-jyoti-school/ \| title=Elets \| publisher=Elets \|year=2014 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="AJCT Bio">{{cite web \| url=http://www.amarjyotirehab.org/about-us/professional-biography-of-dr-uma-tuli.html \| title=AJCT Bio \| publisher=AJCT \|year=2014 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Documentary">{{cite web \| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLYVeneadW4 \| title=Atul Vidyalaya Documentary of Dr Uma Tuli \|via=YouTube \| work=Video \| date=25 September 2013 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="UNESCO">{{cite web \| url=http://www.unesco-ci.org/ict-pwd/uma-tuli \| title=UNESCO \| publisher=UNESCO \|year=2014 \| access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> She was honoured by the [[Government of India]], in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Shri \| publisher=Padma Shri \|year=2014 \| access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
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	A recipient of the Women Achiever's award from the ''Consortium of Women Achievers'', Tuli has also been honoured by the Berkeley city, Michigan, USA with a special recognition citation.<ref name="Global Skill Summit" /><ref name="SETU" /> She received the Lakshmipat Singhania – [[IIM Lucknow\|IIM]] National Leadership Award in 2010<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> and, two years later, she was included by the [[Government of India]] in the Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" />		A recipient of the Women Achiever's award from the ''Consortium of Women Achievers'', Tuli has also been honoured by the Berkeley city, Michigan, USA with a special recognition citation.<ref name="Global Skill Summit" /><ref name="SETU" /> She received the Lakshmipat Singhania – [[IIM Lucknow\|IIM]] National Leadership Award in 2010<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> and, two years later, she was included by the [[Government of India]] in the Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" />

	In August 2018 Power Brands awarded Dr. Uma Tuli the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for being a pioneer of inclusive education, a social activist and rights leader who has been fighting for disability rights over the last four decades and for her relentless hard work and lifelong commitment to her mission of an India which places its citizens with disability on the same platform as a non-disabled citizen.<ref>https://www.centralchronicle.com/daily-india-media-recognizes-13-indian-stalwarts-with-bharatiya-manavata-vikas-puraskar-2018.html</ref>		In August 2018 Power Brands awarded Dr. Uma Tuli the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for being a pioneer of inclusive education, a social activist and rights leader who has been fighting for disability rights over the last four decades and for her relentless hard work and lifelong commitment to her mission of an India which places its citizens with disability on the same platform as a non-disabled citizen.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.centralchronicle.com/daily-india-media-recognizes-13-indian-stalwarts-with-bharatiya-manavata-vikas-puraskar-2018.html \|title=Daily India media recognizes 13 Indian stalwarts with Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar 2018 {{!}} Central Chronicle \|website=www.centralchronicle.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905203811/http://www.centralchronicle.com/daily-india-media-recognizes-13-indian-stalwarts-with-bharatiya-manavata-vikas-puraskar-2018.html \|archive-date=2018-09-05}} </ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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'''Uma Tuli''' is an Indian social worker, educationist and the founder of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust,<ref name="Amar Jyoti">{{cite web | url=http://www.amarjyotirehab.org/ | title=Amar Jyoti | publisher=Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust |year=2014 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> a Delhi-based non-governmental organisation, working for the rehabilitation of the physically challenged people.<ref name="Elets">{{cite web | url=http://wes.eletsonline.com/2012/2012/07/20/dr-uma-tuli-founder-amar-jyoti-school/ | title=Elets | publisher=Elets |year=2014 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="AJCT Bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.amarjyotirehab.org/about-us/professional-biography-of-dr-uma-tuli.html | title=AJCT Bio | publisher=AJCT |year=2014 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Documentary">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLYVeneadW4 | title=Atul Vidyalaya Documentary of Dr Uma Tuli |via=YouTube | work=Video | date=25 September 2013 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="UNESCO">{{cite web | url=http://www.unesco-ci.org/ict-pwd/uma-tuli | title=UNESCO | publisher=UNESCO |year=2014 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> She was honoured by the [[Government of India]], in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Shri | publisher=Padma Shri |year=2014 | access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>

==Biography==
Uma Tuli was born on 3 March 1943 in New Delhi.<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /> She secured a master's degree from [[Jiwaji University]], Gwalior and followed it with another master's degree in Special Education (MEd) from the [[University of Manchester]].<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> Later, she obtained a doctoral degree from the [[University of Delhi]] in English Literature.<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> She has had a career teaching at various colleges in Delhi and Gwalior for over 30 years.<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" />

Tuli founded Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust,<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="UNESCO" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /><ref name="UN Special">{{cite web | url=http://www.unspecial.org/UNS617/UNS_617_T04.html | title=UN Special | publisher=UN Special |year=2014 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> with the savings she accumulated from her salary as a teacher, in 1981.<ref name="Interview 1">{{cite web | url=http://gyaanyatra.affp.org.uk/news/story/interview-dr-uma-tuli-amar-jyoti-charitable-trust-india-part-1 | title=Interview 1 | publisher=Gyan Yathra | date=8 May 2012 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> The institution, over the years, has grown in stature to become a single window provider of [[inclusive education]], healthcare, vocational training, employment, sports and cultural facilities for physically disabled people.<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="UNESCO" /> The institution has networked with [[Delhi University]]<ref name="Elets" /> for courses in Physiotherapy, with [[Roehampton University]]<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="UNESCO" /> for teachers' training in special education and also with [[Manipal University]], [[Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University]] and [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]].<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> It also has a branch in Gwalior.<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="UN Special" />

Uma Tuli is known to be the first non-bureaucrat to be appointed as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disability,<ref name="Interview 2">{{cite web | url=http://gyaanyatra.affp.org.uk/news/story/interview-dr-uma-tuli-amar-jyoti-charitable-trust-india-part-2 | title=Interview 2 | publisher=Gyan Yatra | date=21 May 2012 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> a position she held from 2001 till 2005.<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit">{{cite web | url=http://www.globalskillsummit.com/speaker_profiles/uma.pdf | title=Global Skill Summit | publisher=Global Skill Summit |year=2014 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> During her tenure, she is known to have initiated efforts to set up mobile courts, hassle free distribution of disability certificates for concessional travel in bus and train and rid the public places of barriers so that persons with disability have easy access.<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /> She led the Home Guards contingent in the 1978 [[Republic Day Parade]], the first lady commander to do so.<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /> Her efforts are reported behind the participation of Amar Jyoti students at the 1995 Republic Day Parade, reported to be a first for physically challenged children.<ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> She is also reported to have contributed to the conduct of five National Integrated Sports Meets, where children with disabilities competed with normal children.<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="UN Special" /> She was the leader of the Indian contingent of the Indian contingent for the 5th Abilympics held at Prague, Czech Republic, in 2000<ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> and led the team that organised the 6th Abilympics held in New Delhi in 2003<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /> under the aegis of Amar Jyoti.<ref name="Interview 1" /> Tuli has also published many articles and books such as ''The Spirit Triumphs'' and ''Better Care of Children with Locomotor Disability''<ref name="Global Skill Summit" /><ref name="SETU">{{cite web | url=http://www.setufairtrade.com/setu-society/about/ | title=SETU | publisher=SETU |year=2014 | access-date=9 December 2014}}</ref> and has presented papers at several national and international seminars and conferences.<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="UNESCO" />

==Positions==
Uma Tuli is the Managing Secretary of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust since its inception in 1981.<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="AJCT Secretary">{{cite web | url=http://www.amarjyotirehab.org/about-us/board-of-trustees.html | title=AJCT Secretary | publisher=AJCT |year=2014 | access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> She served as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for [[Government of India]] for a period of five years from 2001,<ref name="Interview 1" /> has held the chair of the Education Commission of the [[Rehabilitation International]], USA<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /> and is its National Secretary<ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> She has been a member of the [[National Human Rights Commission of India|National Human Rights Commission]] and has served the advisory board of ''Voice and Vision'', a Mumbai-based resource and training centre for children with multiple disabilities.<ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> She is the Secretary General of the National Abilympic Association of India<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /> and is an executive member of the International Abilympic Federation.<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> She is also the patron of ''Society for Empowerment and Trade Upliftment of Artisans'' (SETU), a non-governmental organisation working for the development of the weaker sections of the society.<ref name="SETU" />

==Awards and recognitions==
Roehampton University, London has conferred the degree of Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa) on Uma Tuli for her services to [[inclusive education]].<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /> Amar Jyoti, under Tuli's leadership, received two national awards, one as the best institution in 1991 and the other, for creating barrier-free premises.<ref name="Elets" /><ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> She has received the Nehru Smriti Award and President's Gold Medal (1981), Hong Kong Foundation award (1987), [[United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific|UN-ESCAP]] award (1998) Jhunjhunwala award (1998), Manv Seva award (1998) and Helen Keller award (1999).<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /><ref name="SETU" />

A recipient of the Women Achiever's award from the ''Consortium of Women Achievers'', Tuli has also been honoured by the Berkeley city, Michigan, USA with a special recognition citation.<ref name="Global Skill Summit" /><ref name="SETU" /> She received the Lakshmipat Singhania – [[IIM Lucknow|IIM]] National Leadership Award in 2010<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" /><ref name="Global Skill Summit" /> and, two years later, she was included by the [[Government of India]] in the Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="AJCT Bio" /><ref name="Documentary" />

In August 2018 Power Brands awarded Dr. Uma Tuli the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for being a pioneer of inclusive education, a social activist and rights leader who has been fighting for disability rights over the last four decades and for her relentless hard work and lifelong commitment to her mission of an India which places its citizens with disability on the same platform as a non-disabled citizen.<ref>https://www.centralchronicle.com/daily-india-media-recognizes-13-indian-stalwarts-with-bharatiya-manavata-vikas-puraskar-2018.html</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Inclusion (education)]]
* [[Rehabilitation International]]
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web | url=http://gyaanyatra.affp.org.uk/news/story/interview-dr-uma-tuli-amar-jyoti-charitable-trust-india-part-1 | title=Interview Part 1 | publisher=Gyan Yathra | date=8 May 2012 | access-date=8 December 2014}}
* {{cite web | url=http://gyaanyatra.affp.org.uk/news/story/interview-dr-uma-tuli-amar-jyoti-charitable-trust-india-part-2 | title=Interview Part 2 | publisher=Gyan Yatra | date=21 May 2012 | access-date=8 December 2014}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV4F4sUV7xE | title=Civil Investiture Ceremony – Padma Shri |via=YouTube | work=Video | date=4 April 2012 | access-date=1 December 2014}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLYVeneadW4 | title=Atul Vidyalaya Documentory of Dr Uma Tuli |via=YouTube | work=Video | date=25 September 2013 | access-date=8 December 2014}}
* {{cite web | url=http://jyoti.seeyourimpact.org/2009/07/23/amar-jyoti-school-for-children-with-disabilities/ | title=Amar Jyoti Photo Gallery | publisher=Jyoti |year=2014 | access-date=8 December 2014}}
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